Connacht MFC Semi-final/ Mayo 2-14 Leitrim 2-7: Mayo underlined their depth of talent at this level when they defeated Leitrim at Páirc Seán Mhic Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon, yesterday.

Leitrim held their own in the opening exchanges, scoring a sixth-minute goal through Ray Mulvey to cancel two Mayo points.

Three minutes later Tomás Beirne extended the home side's lead with a point from play, but once Mayo settled, they dominated the exchanges with a succession of points led by Pierce Hanley.

Two Mayo goals from Michael Sweeney and Liam Lydon dealt a terminal blow to Leitrim's hopes and Mayo led comfortably, 2-8 to 1-3, at the break. Leitrim scored another consolation goal through substitute Mark Creegan with 16 minutes to go but the contest was well over by then.

MAYO: A McCallig; L Tunney, F Burke, K McLoughlin; K Barrett, B Gibbons, A Murray; T Parsons (0-1), D Gallagher; K Flynn, P Hanley (0-8, five frees), S Prendergast (0-1); L Lydon (1-0), G O'Boyle (0-2, frees), M Sweeney (1-2). Subs: B Gallagher for K Flynn, D Keane for S Prendergast.

LEITRIM: D Butler; P Ferguson, C McCawley, T Davitt; W McKeon, N O'Connor, F Glancy; T Beirne (0-1), C McLoughlin; E McHugh (0-1, free), C Sheridan (0-1), R Mulvey (1-1); S Murphy, D O'Connor (0-3, frees), G Sammon. Subs: C Maguire for T Davitt, M Creegan (1-0) for E McHugh, L McTiernan for G Sammon, F McManus for N O'Connor.

Referee: D Hunt (Roscommon).